Motor-vehicle.



H. KNIGHT. MOTOR VBHIGLE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1910.

Patented Feb11;1913.

v I awe/whoa an A alibMoM TED STATES ALFRED H. KNIGHT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T PACKARD MOTOR CAR PATENT ornron.

COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11,1913.

Application filed July 22, 1910. Serial No. 573,343.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED H. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification;

with doors between the front seat and the dash, for in such a case it is necessary to provide a joint between the dash and the body.

One of the objects of this inventionthe'i efore is to constructa detachable body so .that a joint is provided between the dash and the forward part of the body, and to conceal this .joint so that it is not exposed.

Further objects will appear from the detail description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation and part section, showing a part of a motor vehicle embodylng this invent on; Fig; 2 1s a section .on the line 2--2, Fig. 1, looking rearwardly, the bonnet being removed; and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the side bars of the frame or chassis are indicated by the reference character 10, 11 designates the dash, 12 the motor bonnet or hood, 13 the l body which extends forwardly of the front seat and is provided with a swinging fore door 14, between the dash and the front seat, 15 the steering post, and 16 the coil box mounted upon the dash. The dash is cut down to conform to theshape of the bonnet, and the forward portion. 17 of the body, which'is provided with the front portion 18,

is cut to conform to the ,dashso as to extend around and over its side and top edges and make joints 19, 20 therewith. A molding 21 preferably of sheet metal is mounted attjhe forward side of the dash and is provided with a flange portion 22, which extends over and around and conceals the joint 19, and with a forwardly projecting portion '23 which forms a ledge or support for the bonnet. This molding is secured in position by means of bolts passing through upper limbs of brackets 24 secured to the side members 10. The bolts pass throughthe brackets,- the molding, and the dash, so as to securely clamp themolding between the brackets and dash, and to the dash, and so as to clamp both'the molding and dash to the chassis.

It will thus be seen that this invention provides a very strong and neat construction. The outline of the dash conforms to the bonnet, and the molding 21 conceals the joint between the dash and body. This molding also forms a ledge or support for the bonnet.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the details of construction, without departing from this invention, and it is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to be-limited to the specific construction shown and described. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a chassis including a frame, a dash secured on the frame, and a motor bonnet, of a detachable body for the chassis including a forward portion making a joint with the dash, and a molding or ledge covering said joint and forming a support for said bonnet.

2. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a chassis including a frame, a dash and a, motor bonnet, of a detachable body .having a forward portion extending along the top and side edges of the dash and making a joint therewith, and a molding covering said joint and forming a ledge or support for I the bonnet.

3-. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a frame and a dash secured thereto, of a bonnet ledge conforming to the outlines of the dash and secured thereto so that it projects beyond the edges of the dash, and a detachable body having a forward portion making a joint'with the edges of the dash,

whereby'the bonnet ledge covers the joint.

4. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side members of the chassis frame and the motor bonnet, of brackets secured to said side members, adash secured to said brackthe dash, and said bonnet ledge covering and concealing said joint.

'5. I-namotor vehicle, the combination With a chassis including aframe,- a dash, and a motor bonnet conforming to the outlines of the dash, of a detachable body having a v forward portion extending along the edges of the dash, and a molding conforming to the bonnet lines connected to the dash but not connected to the body and arranged to conceal the joint between the dash and body.

- tcpies of this-patent may be obtained for 6. In a motor vehiele,the combination with achassis including a frame, a dash, and a motor bonnet conforming to the outlines of the dash, of a detachable body having a forward portion extending along the edges of the dash, andamolding connected to the dash but not connected to the body and conforming to the lines of the dash, the bonnet and the body.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALFRED HQKNIGHT.

Witnesses: W. H. Finonnn, J12,

G. I. DALE.

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